Managed Parking in Vail begins June 1

From the Vail Chamber and Business Association:
While summer parking will remain free for the season in the Vail Village and LionsHead parking structures, the Town of Vail is preparing to implement a managed parking program beginning June 1 and extending to Labor Day that will cap the number of early morning spaces for use in the Village parking structure while additional spaces will open up later in the morning for visitors and later-arriving employees. The program was initiated last summer following complaints that parking spaces were being filled early in the morning with limited availability the remainder of the day.

The managed parking operations will take place in the Vail Village parking structure, but could be extended to the LionsHead structure, if needed, according to Mike Rose, Vail's parking and transit manager. The town will manage access to the Village parking structure on a daily basis, as follows: 6 to 7 a.m., 100 entries allowed; 7 to 8 a.m., another 100 entries allowed; 8 to 10 a.m., an additional 200 entries allowed. Also, the top deck of the structure will be blocked off until 10 a.m., leaving approximately 700 spaces available for mid-morning access.

In addition to the restrictions at the Village parking structure, Ford Park will be managed on peak days as identified in the annual Ford Park management plan, which includes a parking fee of $5 on 39 select days.